, 1887-10-05

receipts, amounting to two pounds and up
wards, it is required that @ penny stamp be
affixed on each, providing, however, for I'M
pressed stamps on Bankers' cheques issued
by themselves. Bills of Lading, one penny
on each. Inland Bills OF Exchange and prom
issory notes including 10. Us and "goods
and other acknowledgements of indebtedness
drawn. each ~sixpence. 5 Receipts in connec-
ton with the Public Service are exempt.
We are not mistaken however, in saying that
even in this modified form, this Bill will not
secure public approval. And principally for
this reason. The public will see if this Bill
should pass the House of Assembly, that it
ID meant to serve as the thin, end of the
wedge, to be driven home, in the shape of q
more comprehensive Bill later on. 1t is pos.
sible, however, that the Government may
be. in al position: to withdraw this obnoxious
Bill without any loss of prestige. since the
healthy and Furnishing condition than they
were last year, and this fact might render a
Stamp Duty Bill unnecessary ri. .u
His Honor the Administrator has ordered
the publication for general information OF the
following letter addressed to the Honorable
the Colonial Secretary by Mr.. j. n. Reid,
acting Vice Consul at Colon:-toU .A
s British Vice. Consulate,
Colon, July 18th, 1887.
Sir,I have the honor respectfully to call
your attention to the large number OF BRITISH
subjects, natives of your island, who are
daily applicants to this Office for aid and
assistance, arising from destltutlon and
sickness.
Many Of them are deserving of assistance,
and I therefore write to ask your kind aid IN
obtaining the permission of your Government
TO au5hori this Vice. onsluate to dlsburse
such sums as are absolutely necessary TO pro
vide the destitute and sick of your colony
with Medical aid aud other accessories OF life.
I may add, for the information of your
Government, that there is no Public Govern
Snent or Charity Hospital in this City; that
natives of your Island are every day dying ON
the streets and wharves Of this city, from
exposure, sickness, want of care and shelter.
and that I am often compelled to expend.
large sums out of my private funds rather
than see these poor and unfortunate crea-
lures die without any attention or AID.
I will at the same time request that l be
permitted, In deserving cases, to return
these men to their homes
Trusting that you will give due attention to
this Despatch, the facts as stated herein
being peculiar to the Isthmus. and awaiting
a favourable reply.
[ have &C.,
J.. N. REID,
Acting
The Honorable
The Colonial Secretary,
Barbados.
The ninety-third half yearly general meet
ing of the members of the Barbados Mutual
Life Assurance Society was held at the So
ciety's Office, High Street, on Friday, Sept
9th. J. Gardiner Austin, Jnr. Esq, Chair
man of the Board of Directors presided. The
attendance Of members was unusually small.
The Chairman, in proposing the adoption of
the Report, took a very hopeful view OF the
state of Che island, looking to thelarge cropJust
reaped and the good prospects of that on the
land. He alluded to the unfair means adop-
ted by one or more Of the Agents of other
Societies to disparage the Barbados Mutual,
but he was happy, he said, to tell the mem
bars that during the half year under review
the Society had reduced the loan negotiated
with the Colonial Bank by 5000 and paid
death-claims to the amount of $4,000. The
return of Assets to Liabilities was 1880
last. The adoption of the report was second
ed by Mr.. J. 81. Shannon and supported by
MIS- N. Collymore. a~ndunanimously agreedso
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